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whereby

Meaning of “whereby”

By what or which thing, means, cause, action, rule, name, or evidence.

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:8

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Psalms 68:9
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 68:9 · retained source text

Thou, O God, didst send a plentifull raine, whereby thou didst confirme thine inheritance, when it was weary.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shake out.

1611 marginal noteHebr. confirme it.

Jeremiah 3:8
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 3:8 · retained source text

And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adulterie, I had put her away and giuen her a bill of diuorce: yet her treacherous sister Iudah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

Jeremiah 17:19
¶ Thus said the Lord unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:19 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayd the LORD vnto me, Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Iudah come in, and by the which they goe out, and in all the gates of Ierusalem.

Jeremiah 23:6
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 23:6 · retained source text

In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is his Name whereby hee shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousnes.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Iehouah-tsidkenu.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 33.28.

Jeremiah 33:8
And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 33:8 · retained source text

And I will clense them from all their iniquitie, whereby they haue sinned against mee: and I will pardon all their iniquities whereby they haue sinned, and whereby they haue transgressed against me.

1611 marginal noteChap.21.34. mic. 7.18.

Ezekiel 18:31
¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:31 · retained source text

¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherby yee haue transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will yee die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal noteIer.32.39 chap. 11.19. and 36.26.

Ezekiel 20:25
Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 20:25 · retained source text

Wherefore I gaue them also statutes that were not good, and iudgements whereby they should not liue.

Ezekiel 39:26
After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:26 · retained source text

After that they haue borne their shame, and all their trespasses, wherby they haue trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their lande, and none made them afraid.

Ezekiel 40:49
The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:49 · retained source text

The length of the porch was twentie cubites, and the bredth eleuen cubites, and he brought me by the steps, whereby they went vp to it, and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.

Ezekiel 46:9
¶ But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 46:9 · retained source text

¶ But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD, in the solemne feasts, he that entreth in by the way of the North gate to worship, shall goe out by the way of the South gate: and he that entreth by the way of the South gate, shall goe forth by the way of the North gate: he shall not returne by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall goe foorth ouer against it.

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